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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1936

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anybody with such a run of bad linck"

cackled

flower she resembled. It was her "Unlucky at cards eyes that fascinated him They old Mr. Sanderson. "You know were the most innocent, most the saying. Oh. F'll have a brandy- appealing eyes he had ever looked and soda, please." Finto.

Hardened sinner that he "A rubber of bridge, and then

was, she woke in him a queer, protective feeling that he found both puzzling and amusing.

Gentleman Jim knew when to

a little poker suggested Colonel Price.

The others agreed. This had! been the arrangement for the last unbend. He could be a brilliant two nights. Gentleman Jim drew talker and an attentive listener. Maitland, as a partner, and they] He had the art of inviting informa-simply swamped their opponents. tion without appearing to do so.

"My luck's turned,”

remarked

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Besides being excellent policy, amused him to warn his victims He had long since beforehand.

that their name was Sanderson. third round of drinks. "Look out that they were going to visit re-

for yourselves". latives in Australia, that they had a house in Portman Square and another near Horsham and that steel the old man was a retired manufacturer. He also knew that earmarked this as the night for To-morrow the the big coup. the girl's name was Lucy, that they workshipped each other and ship would reach Colombo and the that he was in luck's way. There's little party would break up.

Everything had gone according no fool like an old fool

He laid himself out to captivate to plan. Lucy had been persuaded the Sandersons, and accomplished to join a party of young people at his object well within a week. He the farewell fancy-dress dance She overheard them talking about him they were holding on deck.

would be far too thrilled to re- one evening. They were sitting

Victim of the most bloodthirsty prison break in South Dakota's history. Warden Eugene Reilly, of the State Penitentiary at Sioux Falls, was kidnapped by two escaping convicts and alain when the convicts engaged in a gun battle with deputies. Three persons were killed in the break and three wounded, including Claude Carrier, aged 18, a Kansas youth who allegedly engineered the break to release a brother.

**All right, my dear, all right,"

His down his hand. "We're stopping Gentleman in a minute. I'd no idea it was If he so late. Run along now, there's

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time. That old gentleman had: strains of the orchestra drowned

already drunk more than was good the sound of his approach.

"Fine young fellow," the old for him. Every minute he grew mollified her grandfather, laying

more reckless and excited. man was saying. "A gentleman to

wonderful, jappetite.

his "But, grandpa, I—I heard yoz

53y

his fingertips. I thought respecteres glittered oddly. for old age was dead, but he's Jim knew the symptoms. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham- got it I wonder I've never heard drew a good enough hand the old a good girl"

burg, Botterdam, Antwerp & Hall of the Vaughan-Travers. Must be chap would completely lose

can't head. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

He meant him to draw such a Her voice trailed off. She put Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham 1 good old family. You

burarseilles & London

Rotterdam,

Hall mistake breeding. And what does Antwerp &

hand, but not yet awhile. He lets hand to her head, and swayed my little girl think of our ден Bombay

him win small sums to whet his slightly. Gentleman Jim sprang to Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-friend, eh?"

The treatment. as a her side; put an arm round her, Rotterdam, Antwerp & burg,

Bull.

"I-I think he's

Towards In a moment she was herself ways, proved effective. 17,000 27th Juce Bombay, Marseilles & London.

grandpa," answered Lucy. 14,500 11th July Bombay. Marseilles & London

8,000 18th July

Havre, London, Harm I though so!" cackled the old eleven o'clock old Mr. Sanderson again. Marseilles,

"Seeing it's our last burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull fellow. "I've kept my eyes open, made an admirable suggestion. 17,000

bless you! Well, you won't have 25th July Bombay, Marseilles & London. 16,000 Sth Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London

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as my little girl might come along been dancing too much. 6,000 15th Aug. Marseilles, Havre,

burg,

Rotterdam,

Antwerp & Kull you might do a lot worse."

Gentleman Jim stepped forward, any minate now to chase me off ally, grandpa

to bed, I propose we play a few Bombay Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

his smile not altogether affected.

Ի said hands without any limit. Marseilles & London.

"So here you are,"

do you say?" Marseilles & London

claira genially. "I'm going Marseilles & London.

that dance you promised me, Miss

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Now is the time to visit,

ed

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But

"Thank you," she smiled up at evening him. "Silly of me I felt quite

Now, re

"All right, dear, all right!" the What old fellow said irritably. "Txo

withdrew

Gentleman

to bed as soon as we're finished The others agreed Each of this hard. There! Run along to them secretly visualised himself your cabin now, and I'll come and Sanderson. With your permission.winning a fortune in these last say good-night.”

Lucy sir, that is.”

"Certainly, certainly" quaver few hands Only Gentleman Jim,

"Bu however, was certain of doing so. Jím resumed his seat. old Mr. Sanderson.

The great moment had arrived. "Well, young fellow," said Mr. away and enjoy yourselves.

He had to wait, of course, un Sanderson, "I hate to rob you, but don't forget our little game

til it was his turn to deal. Mean you've brought it on yourself. Let's carda later on, young fellow."

"And don't you forget what the while, Colonel Frice won twenty see this wonderful hand of yours." Gentleman Jim amilingly picked doctor said about being in bed by pounds on a full house, and Mr.

Sanderson raked in fifty with up his cards. The whole world ten." cautioned Lucy,

See three queens. He could not have seemed to crash about his "Oh, all right, all right!

Vaughan-got more excited had it been fifty He turned crimson, then deathly how she bullies me,

white. A terrible rage shook him. Travers? You'd never think it to thousand.

Jim gathered the The four kings he had dealt to look at her, eh? Take her away before she starts worrying about cards, shuffled them, bad them cut Mr. Sanderson fell from his trem-

"I hope that's not Miss Sander-bling fingers. my thick muffer.”

Chuckling softly, old Mr. San- While dancing with the fairyson I hear coming along," he said

door-derson laid down four aces. They all glanced at the arta like figure of Lucy in his

Shortly afterwards

Gentleman

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of solid thinking. Oid Sandersonwards his jacket and out again-gentleman shumed along to Lucy's had put a wonderful idea into his holding an exact duplicate pack of cabin, as promised.

"We've done it. Lacy!" he ex- marry cards, carefully prearranged. Even head. Why shouldn't be

bad the others been watching him, ulted. "Twenty thousand of the the girl?

Polished artist that he was, het is doubtful if they would have best! I told you we'd make our pile out of these so-called sharpers. had at times felt the need of just noticed the lightning-like action.

"My mistake," he said. "Some They're too busy nosing out simps

think." such a partner. Some people were

Ito look after themselves." so chreasonably suspicions. With body on deck, this innocent little girl as his wifel he could fleece the Commissioner of Scotland Yard and get away with it.

meant to

He dealt the cards. Mr. San- "But you ran a great risk." said derson looked at his hand, and a Lucy. "Supposing he hadn't laid mask seemed to slip over his down his wizzing hand when I did twitching face. Gentleman Jim ad- my dizzy business?”

"Supposing you look in the mir- mired him for it. The old fellow

"No max He had, of course,

was a true poker player. He had rur?" he countered. fleece her grandfather. The old dealt him four kings-the hand of alive can see you fainting and keep lifetime. But he had dealt him- his head. Besides, he never sus man was simply asking for it. He was fond of his little flutter, and self four aces.

pected a thing-not even when I got terribly excited when he pick-

"Seeing there's no limit."

the gave you the wire by ringing for He had won ed up a good hard.

old man said coolly, "I'll back my the steward. We're struck a great Afteen shillings at bridge the hand for a hundred."

combination, little partner. Dod- Colonel Price- and Maitland dering old age and innocent youth. previous night, and was still brag- EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS ging about it. He had suggested threw in Gentleman Jim amlled it'll win every time.”

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I've got a

fool-proof laughed himself

his thousand. at simplice. Why shouldn't he hand this Hme."

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through the city incognito. hankered to be a real gentleman. "And ten thousand more, sir,” When the celebrations were atj

He smiled into Lucy's shining Gentleman Jim said quietly.

their height two individuals, cor- Old Mr. Sanderson looked in-rectly but simply dressed, travers- "How do you manage to look credulous. He glanced once more ed the city from end to end, stop- prettier every day he asked her. at his hand, seemed to hesitate, ping at the principel cafes and

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Telephone 28021

"I'll see you!" he snapped Nobody paid much attention to

They were alone in the house at "Twenty thousand pounds!"

Athenley-road, Nunhead, except It is now learned that the **Grandpa!".

for an invalid daughter. Mrs. Yer- none other Nurses Husband-For worth ant by her husband's side Lucy's shocked, reproachful voice "boulevardiers were table in the Lucretia's card-room. from the doorway made them all than the King and his brother,

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he was taken to hospital, where he said Colonel Price, pressing the a Lavender Girl's costume, staring what the people really thought

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say," corrected Maitland, a Ceylon man Jim! What a wonderful little they were taking a well-earned husband, tea-planter. “I've

(aged 87, lying on the floor with aventure was recorded. rest. never known partner she'd make!